Wheels to Meals — See June calendar Six bike routes travel the scenic roads of Pierce County, leaving from Puyallup. Distances of 10 to 75 miles . The bike ride is a fund-raiser ($100 in pledges) for the St. Leo Food Connection, which operates one of the state’s largest food banks. Register

Seattle to Portland (STP)— July 14-15, 2018 Classic 200-mile bicycle ride in one or two days; registration caps at about 10,000. One of the top rides in the US. Cascade Bicycle Club. Sold out in April in 2010, so register early.

Tour de Chambers Bay — July 21, 2018 A 32-mile bicycle ride past the home of the 2015 U.S. Open. Features views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains and lush green forests, a ride through the paved paths of PowderWorks Park, and a downhill in University Place. Starts at Cutters Point Coffee in University Place. Created for Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club.

Tour de Whatcom — July 21, 2018 Four mileage options for this bike ride — 25, 50, 62 and 105 miles. Starts in Bellingham and tours rivers and lakes while in sight of snow-capped Mount Baker. Fund-raiser for Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition.

Fondo on the Palouse — July 21, 2018 The bicycling event features three courses of 15, 50, and 100 miles, all beginning in Moscow, Idaho. The longer route goes through Pullman, WA.

RAMROD — July 26, 2018 Ride Around Mt. Rainier in One Day; 154 miles, 10,000 feet of elevation gain; registration for lottery; announcement April 12. Check website in mid-February for more information

Ride Around Washington (RAW) — July 29 – Aug. 3, 2018 This bike tour visits the western part of the state in 2018, from the Peace Arch to Port Townsend, and the Nooksack River to the western foothills of Mt. Baker. ( 250 rider limit )

Activis CF Cycle for Life – Seattle (Woodinville) — July 28, 2018 The Cycle for Life bike rides raise money for research and treatment for cystic fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive systems of some 30,000 adults and children in the US. The fund-raisers typically feature a one-day bike ride with several mileage options.

Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration — July 29, 2018 Three distance options of 10, 25 or 50 miles are available to participants. The rides start at the North Centennial Trailhead across from Mirabeau Point Park Meadows in Spokane Valley. Presented by ValleyFest.